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- Title
Pad per day usage, urinary incontinence and urinary tract infections in nursing home residents.
- Authors
Omli, Ragnhild; Skotnes, Liv Heidi; Romild, Ulla; Bakke, August; Mykletun, Arnstein; Kuhry, Esther
- Abstract
many elderly suffer from urinary incontinence and use absorbent pads. Pad use per day (PPD) is a frequently used measure of urinary incontinence. Nursing home residents are often dependent on help from nursing staff to change pads. This study was performed in order to determine whether PPD is a reliable method to quantify urinary incontinence in nursing home residents. Furthermore, the association between urinary tract infections (UTIs), PPD and fluid intake was studied.
- Publication
Age and ageing, 2010, Vol 39, Issue 5, p549
- ISSN
1468-2834
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/ageing/afq082